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French and Malian forces retook Timbuktu from rebels. The historic desert city was captured without resistance, but a French spokesman said Islamist militants could still be present. The U.S. signed an accord with Niger that clears the way for a U.S. base near Mali's border from which drones could monitor militants. U.S. and French officials are concerned about any spillover of the fighting into neighboring countries.